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16' NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1925. OUR STORE AND YOUR CITY We recognize that our store possesses a civic responsibility, that of supplying the citizens of this city and community with the goods they want, of doing it courteously and fairly, that the city may prosper. Our reward has been success, and we feel we owe it largely to the good people of New Britain who have always co-operated with us so generously, for it has been said that "a store is a credit to a town only as it is supported by the right kind of customers." BOSTON H. J. DONNELLY CO. A STORE FOUNDED UPON CONFIDENCE We arc well aware that the success of this sttfre depends entirely upon the degree of satisfaction the public enjoys in buying here. The greater the satisfaction for the customer, the greater the success for the store. With that fact always in our mind, we shall strive earnestly every business day to create for you, the customer, greater buying satisfaction. We wish to merit your continued patronage; we wish to earn your esteem and friendship, for on such foundations only can a great business be built. CONTINUATION OF OUR PHENOMENAL We offer thousands of dollars' worth of Brand New Fall Merchandise. Enthusiasm began the moment the sale started. Now comes the third day. All over the store the sale goes merrily on. You may be sure that a tremendous volume of sales is keeping pace with every golden minT ute. Come for your share tomorrow. SEE FOR YOURSELF how the word SAVINGS takes on a brand new glow of interest. Each and every department in the entire store has special offerings for Saturday. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED WITH EVERY PURCHASE OR MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED ABIEJO EXIST Fishing Is Only Industry ol ..... the Natives . Waihlrtgton." T. C, Oct. 16 How the Eskimos live In icy Greenland, one of the moat for bidding o all inhabited area, is i related in the following bulletin from the National' Geographic so ' clety; baned on a radio dispatch from thii MacMillan Arctic expedition "Aside frdin its mlns of coal and,, (C.ryolitc. UrceiUand Is as free of In- duHlry and .manufacture as it is ot i agriculture, husbandry or forestry. ' The rock lace-work border between ''.tco Cap and v'h off its no oppo: ', tunjty:. for farming, or herding and t a, two . Inch tret: produces little lumber, But there are thousands of suitable harbors to which a kayuk H or a smalt wooden boat can re- treat from the slprin. fishing Only Industry i; "The Kskinio has been repulsed ' by a barren land which, however, welcomes him cordially when tlsh are piled on his deck or walrus or ; aeal drag at. his towline. It, is ., natural therefore that the only In dustrial plant wo saw in Ureeu- .; biriti Should be related to fishing. ' ''JSfcross-a narrow bight from tlio ... matVt . town of HolMunborg is ' small but modem fnetoty for ean ;' nlng halttiut. There itirts. In bright bead collars, vorlj, for forty cuts a day, solder cans, weigh the linn white flesh or Fcrub sections of the pig fish in chilly tubs of sea water. "Jri the north, ns elsewhere, elvillxatlau has been working its way :with primitive, peoples. What has meant wealth to Gloucester has meant Increasing want to the kayaker, the Panes have sought to provldo employment for those (ircpnl.in'dern who, wlillo de veloping tastes for imported arti- . cies. are farming their once pro ductive linl' acres h-sa profitably than before. Tho halibut cannery . at HolMenborg is nn attempt to en- J able a settlement to live through cooperation at n time when indi vidual skill and Initiative are on the wane. Sons of l.ayakeis t1io would brave anv storm gel seasick on the big hulibut yehooner and It la hard to find efficient men at anv price commensurate with possible return .. .. Trapping White Whales ' "Greenland halibut is perfection In fish, food and a sale is gradually b'lng'de' i'opd for rannd halibut 1 produrd tn a factory which an swers demand, not for food or leads one to think that during growth one eye migrates across the head and that the body axis shifts. Changes Skin to Match Bottom "Not only because of his shifty eye and turnable spine is the hali but Interesting, but he Is also able to change the color ot his skin to match that of the bottom near which he lies. In some mysterious way thjs ability to play chameleon la connected with eyesight and a severing of the optic nerve robs the halibut of its protean ability to camouflage himself against the home, he has chosen and the furni ture amid which he moves. Only by keeping his eyes open can the halibut work out a color scheme of his own. So commercial fisher men prevent the. flesh from becom ing discolored by using the fish's own body as a blinder and laying hlin eyes down. "When a schooner arrives in port with many of its cargo still alive, the bins are full of tlsh, all stacked with the white side, up. As the huge fish are lifted to the wharf,, the first operation t to cut tho head, which forms a consider able portion of the liqdy, and tons of these are thrown Into the har bor or given to the poor of the town. Just, before night one sees pairs of trousered girls bringing home baskets of fish heads which are uplit and hung from polc6 to keep them from the dogs and al low them to dry. These drying i heads Khe llavor to the town and ! Not Single Shot Fired in Mili tary Operation Shanghai, Oct. IS CP) Shanghai, the gateway port of China, today fell into the hands of a new military ruler, General Sun Oman-Fang, the Chekiang commander. Without llrlng a shot, 10,000 of his troops took possession of the city, while 15,000 troops of General Chang Tso-LIn, who have held the city many months, withdrew towards central China. More than 80 Chinese sentenced to death were turned over to for eign authorities by General Shins Shl-I.len, the retiring commander, who was unable to execute the of fenders after sentences had been Imposed by mixed courts. The chango of military rulers was not without disorder, however. A train on the Shanghai Nanking railway on which Silas H. Strawn of Chicago, American delegate to the Chinese customs conference at Peking was riding, was seized by Chinese soldiers. Mr. Strawn, his was not known whether he would make a drive along the Shanghai Nanking railway In an endeavor to conquer the entire province or Kiangsu. but It Is known that a con siderable force of his men had been dispatched to Sungkiang through the waterways of Lake faiho and are menacing tho railway line. Authorities at the international settlements here today started adopt ing precautionary measures. All defense units were ordered to stand by and barricades of barbed wire were erected about the settle ment boundaries. Social and Dininsr Club Formed by London Girls London. Oct. 16 UP) The ne cessity, or liking, for clubs for women has extended to the city worker. Most of the big banks and Insurance companies have their own catering arrangements and are able to feed their girl employes at a small cost. The firm employing only one or two girls Is not so well placed and it is for these employes that a new club has been opened In the heart of the city. The girl members will be able td eat there at a reasonable cost as well as use the club as a social center lo prepare for sports or eve ning engagements without first having to rush homo to the suburbs. ilnna-hter and Mahlon I'. Perkins. mako Its scent as vivid as are the u.ci,nlca expert of the state depart local colors in which bright beads j men(i ere force(j to return here have so large a part. , before they were allowed to proceed, ltcsciic (Ship .Now a Pier In Snangila two regiments of de- "Out in the harbor is the tower- I &rKK troops were caught in tim ing hulk of the Old Peru, a fial-, d armored cars and disarmed laut ship which was once sent to the relief of Nanecn but Is now used as a floating pier. "IJko the primitive peoples of the north, this venerable vessel has a Hat nose and high cheek bones so that it seems as though it. could float broadside as easily an go ahead. An old sailor down In Maine described such a vest.! by salng that if a bucket tell over board und'-r lit r bowsprit, she would bump it ahead of her for a week before she would get past It. This old vessel marks one stage In the Hoyal Vanish Trading com pany. The shiny tin cans of the Holstcnborg cannery, tilled to the top with the firm flesh of the northern hallhut, mark another stage In modern man's effort to adapt himself to changing sur roundings, as the king of flatfish does in shifting eye and body axis and changing the. color of his skin." by tho advancing Chekiang forces. The arrival of General Sun Chuan t'ang Is expected hourly. The extent, of campaign of subjugation of out side territory was not revealed. It MKS. Met; RATH SUU'RISKII About 25 friends of Mrs. Charles McGrath of 45 Grlswold street ten dered her a surprise party last night in honor of her birthday. Guests were present from Hartford and this city. Mrs. McGrath was the reci pient of a large number of gifts. A musical program of Hawaiian guitar, ukulele, piano and Vocal selections were carried out and dancing en joyed, followed by refreshments. Miss Beyc to Speak on "Correct Nutrition" An address by Miss Klteahcth Bee. recently appointed nutritionist tor the New Britain public school?, profit, but for tuploj im-nt by those Uvill be the feature of the meeting who' would otherwise lack It. Suk- of the Parent-Teachers' association kertoppn has become prosperous, , of the Kast F'rect school tonight, by running nets b'lwe.-n Islands Miss Beye will spak on "Pome Evi-snd- trapping white what's. The ;denee of the Need of Correct Nutri whale factory around which I lie j tion." entire conomlc. life of the town The full program for the nieolleg renters oin be iMo- i b d with right .follows: Secretary's r port; tra.ur- hundfd cnrcss In n prasnn. "Holb'enb'iix di'-nds on a big fist tlsh to keep bright boots on Us wJmirii and fat rhc-lis on Its babies. "The halibut is the king of those fish who.-- w.indni'g eyes and shifting body plains make them seem de-tormed when th-y are ac tually highly deeep.. for the life they lead. Although the life his tory of Mie bntlbiit Is still un known, a study of llvse Hat tlsh !er's report; vocal solo, Miss Klcanoi I Johnson: address, Miss Elixahe'h 'Beye: selection, James Law; reading 'Itss Mildred Erlcson. f . WOItS UNIFICATION Preseott. Arte.. Oct. 1fi The Arh.ona conference of the Metho dist Kplscopnl church went on rec ord yesterday In favor of tdie unifi cation of the Southern and Northern branches of the church by a send ing vote of 19 to S. GOLDENBLUM'S TOMORROW MORNING ONLY! 3 Hour Sale 9 to 12 QUICK CLEARANCE OF 168 A Trimmed Hats Values up to $5.00 ppfe IA 'th !atl"shades and fin":l :lvinlsh stjles to please bot" III m it. its Octets X I war nun wunuuincigui y models ; good-looking and , ' good-wearing.r IMvl " i Tfiil' Come Early for First Choice Thpse Hats will be all sold by noon or before and cannot be duplicated anywhere for less than $5.00. We need the room, and out t!iy po at this lucky low price. 9 FOR ALL DAY SATURDAY' WE OFFER EXCEPTIONAL VALUES ON ALL OTHER HATS THROUGHOUT hTUKB Goldenblum Millinery Co. 188 Main Street, Cor. Main and Court Street, New Britain H All wooUstylesiiri one and tvvopants models; 111111 tSl "' loston C 63 Church St. lothing Store Next To Herald was